Warriors Beat Rockets 115-113 OT

The Golden State Warriors secured the road win without star Stephen Curry, who missed his 12th consecutive game with a right knee injury. The team has announced he will remain out for at least another week as he recovers from patellofemoral pain syndrome. Rookie Brandin Podziemski led the short-handed Warriors with a season-high 26 points, including a crucial 3-pointer and a driving layup in overtime that gave Golden State a five-point lead. De'Anthony Melton added 23 points, punctuated by a game-sealing tip-in layup with just 5.3 seconds left in the extra period. For the Houston Rockets, rookie Reed Sheppard was a standout performer, leading all scorers with 30 points and hitting six 3-pointers. Kevin Durant contributed 23 points but was involved in a critical late-game sequence, getting fouled on a 3-point attempt and making two of the three free throws, which preceded the Warriors' final basket. The game was sent to overtime after Houston's Alperen Sengun tied the score at 101-101 in the final minute of regulation. The final moments of regulation were tense, featuring a Rockets challenge on a foul call that was successfully overturned. This victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Warriors. The win was significant for the Warriors as they hold onto the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings. The Rockets entered the contest positioned as the third seed in the West.